Dictionary

snack food en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• snăkfo͞od
• /ˈsnækfuːd/

Etymology

From snack + food.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A food traditionally or commonly consumed as a snack between meals.
   • The consumption of snack food is linked with obesity.
2. (countable, uncountable) Any other food consumed as a snack.
   • ... Bee Wise with Bee Pollen, Bee Propolis, Royal Jelly smoothies or other drinks, or it may be eaten plain as a snack food by the spoonful. 2010, David Wolfe, Superfoods: The Food and Medicine of the Future, →ISBN:
   • You can have salads that taste extraordinary! You can eat amazing foods like avocados and literally become hooked on them as your favorite snack food. 2013, David Wolfe, Longevity Now, →ISBN:
   • ...in Italy, customers can buy an espresso; in India, the restaurants use lamb instead of beef; and in Athens, McDonald's sells spanakopita as a snack food. 2010, Amy Kates, Jay R. Galbraith, Designing Your Organization, →ISBN:

Forms

Relateds

street food · streetfood

Translations (8)

cmn 小吃 (food consumed as a snack between meals) · es aperitivo (food consumed as a snack between meals) · cmn 點心 /点心 (food consumed as a snack between meals) · es canapé (food consumed as a snack between meals) · fi välipala (food consumed as a snack between meals) · pl przekąska (food consumed as a snack between meals) · mi kai paramanawa (food consumed as a snack between meals) · cmn 零食 (food consumed as a snack between meals)